Developing a 21st century space workforce
Scientific and engineering talent abundant in Colorado

Colorado’s universities and research centers are leading the charge to educate the next generation of aerospace workers. Three of the state's research universities are members of the Universities Space Research Association.

The University of Colorado BoulderThe University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) receives more NASA funding than any other public university and is also a leading university for training astronauts and providing a pipeline of qualified aerospace workers.

Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)A proven training ground for future space scientists and engineers, the LASP at CU-Boulder is the only university based institution in the world to have designed and built space instruments for NASA that have been launched to every planet in the solar system.

United States Air Force AcademyAn accredited college to educate officers in the U.S. Air Force, the Academy hosts 20 research centers and institutes with more than 400 professionals and faculty dedicated to space, science, air, and atmospheric research, as well as modeling and simulation, totaling $65 million in economic impact annually.

The Alliance for Development of Additive Processing Technologies, a world-class characterization center for additive materials headquartered at the Colorado School of Mines, was established in 2015. Founding members include Faustson Tool, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., and Lockheed Martin, which contributed contributed more than $4 million in cost share to create the center.